AIR ASSAULT TRAINING LIFT TEST 09 NOV 1990

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Subject: AIR ASSAULT TRAINING LIFT TEST 09 NOV 1990                      

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000044

Folder Title: TRAINING REQUESTS                                                                               

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                               DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
                     HEADQUARTERS, ISTH FIELD ARTILLERY ERleADE
                                   APO NY 09657


           AFZA-FA-RSC                                        11 November 1990

           MEMORANDUM FOR: Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery, ATTN:
                             G3, APO NY 09657

           SUBJECT: Air Assault Training/Li+t Test@ 9 November 1990


           1. The 5-Sth FAR conducted a lift test with a CH47D and M198
           howitzer on 9 November 1990. The CH47D came from A Company,
           2/159th Battalion, 18th Aviation Brigade. The purpose of the
           training and test was to determine which loads could be
           successfully lifted by the CH47D,in the Saudi climate. Previous
           training with the 101st Airborne Division's (AA) CH47 in September
           1990 was not as successful. We experienced problems with lift
           capability and with "brown out" caused by blowing sand. The cooler
           temperature and hook up site selected +or the recent training
           contributed to successful mission.


           2. The temperature at the start of the test (0600 hours) was 38
           degrees F. The aircraft arrived with 3950 pounds.of fuel. The
           5-Sth FAR tried three tests:

                a. M198 with four rounds secured to the trails.
           Approximate load: 16,200 pounds. The CH47D required 84% of lift
           capacity and successfully lifted the load.

                b. M198 with +our rounds and nine PAX. The approximate load
           was 18,000 pounds. The remaining fuel weight was 3,300 pounds.
           The craft required 83% of lift capacity.

                C. M198 with an A22 bag containing 16 rounds and nine PAX.
           The approximate load-was 20,000, fuel remaining was 2,650 pounds.
           The aircraft: required 82% of lift and successfully lifted the load.
ly 86
           degrees F.

           3. Conclusion. The unit concluded that the CH47D would have no
           problem lifting the M198 howitzer with ammunition and crew.

           4. Problems encountered/solutions.

                a. Due to reduced visibility the pilot and crew could not
           see the inverted "Y" as they hovered over the load. The unit
           recommends using a wider "Y" to use as a lateral drift point of
           reference.

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